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Spring 2009

Jean Paul Gaultier

Designer: Jean Paul GaultierOwned By: Jean Paul Gaultier and HermèsFounded: 1976, Paris History: A former assistant of Pierre Cardin, Gaultier blazed the bad-boy trail that would subsequently be followed by the likes of McQueen and Galliano. Best known for his outlandish designs (and presentations), Gaultier has lately toned things down, culling his repertoire to essentials like suiting (albeit with drawstring pants, glazed-linen fabrics, or button- and lapel-less jackets) and new interpretations of his signature horizontal stripes.The Look: Virtuoso tailoring hidden in a provocative package